Global Partners in Learning

Eoin is a lecturer of Pedagogy at the University of Augsburg, Germany, where he is currently reading for his Doctorate of Philosophy. He has taught at the International School of Augsburg and the Bavarian International School in Munich where he became a practitioner and advocate of Inquiry teaching and learning. His research and teaching focus at the university is primarily on Internationally-Minded Education, that is the habits of mind and practices that can best prepare our students for life in the 21st century. You can connect with Eoin on Twitter at @eoinlenihan. For more see www.eoinlenihan.com

Elizabeth von Sobiesky is currently completing her education at the Ludwig-Maximilians-University in Munich, Germany with a focus on English and German Philology. During her studies, she has spent extensive time at schools in both Germany and in the United States.Embracing Montessori and alternative learning forms, she finished her intermediate diploma in Montessori Education in 2012. Elizabeth’s thesis research focused on extracurricular learning environments with a special interest in action and product oriented learning methods. Research connected students to local 20th century modern authors living in central Munich. She created an educational concept bringing students closer to the artistic environment of their hometown and helping them shape their cultural identities. Elizabeth loves to connect with people from all over the world in order to create new ways of learning and thinking.

As a high school English teacher in Madrid, Spain, Inés champions students every day to connect to the world through literacy, language, and relationships. Whether coordinating 21st century global projects with classrooms from around the world in virtual exchange projects, or organizing international travel for her own students in Madrid to travel abroad, Inés brilliantly connects concepts of literacy to experience in authentic and exciting ways! Students are empowered to be creators of content and often express their thoughts and beliefs through the creation of digital artifacts, such as digital books, music videos, short films, and collaborative blogs. In addition to her role at the Colegio Decroly School, she also shares her passion for the learning of languages of the world through her work as an Official Language Exam trainer for English and French. She most most recently named as "30 under 30" by the International Literacy Association.